Health Authorities' Newspapers

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total annual cost of the public relations newspapers produced by all the regional health authorities in England and Wales; and if he will list the cost by individual authority area.

North-Western, £600. In addition, some area health authorities within the North-Western Region produce their own public relations newspapers—total cost, £18,500; and one area in the North-West Thames Region produces a paper at a cost of £3,500.